Could it be the German Wasp? That's about all I can find in our books, but
that is only up to 17mm long.

Mike

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"David Hill" wrote in message ...

I was over at my neighbours around 1pm when a massive insect landed on
some wood he has for cutting up for his stove.
I have never seen anything like it before, neither had he and he is in
his 80's nor had his nephew so that between us that was around 200 years
of country living and observing creatures.
It was Wasp like with an orange ish rear wilt along "tail" Oviposter I
presume.
It was the best part of 2 inches long.
Checking on-line the nearest I can find is a giant wood wasp, though the
pictures are more yellow than our beasty.

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/07/...-wasp-from-uk/

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...ectedIndex=396


David @ a nice sunny side of Swansea Bay.